Judge — December 1889 — page 47: what you’re looking at

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CHRISTMAS JUDGE PLAYING A NEW GAME. 66 YVHAT are you doing?” questioned an astonished parent of his five- year-old son, who was covered with soot from head to foot, and had on his father’s sealskin hat and boots. “I'm playin’ Santa Claus for sister and Tommy, an’ I can’t get up the chimney-place,” explained the little fellow. EV E:N (UsPs Ars. frate—"\ want to know what you mean by making me a Christmas present of a dozen pair of gentlemen's hose 2” Mr. frate—* Well, you tell me first why you always remember me with a lot of parlor knick-knacks, like silk-banners, tidies, sofa-pillows, Afghans, and « Jot of ornamental bric-a-brac of no use to any one save the give CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES. £4 (HE what have you got in your stocking, my dear?” Asked an undiplomatic young lover. ‘To which she replied, ‘1 can't show you, I fear; For the season of bathing is over.” NEEDED IT HERSELF. He—" This is a nice time to break the engagement, just when I was making preparations to get married at Easter. You were loving enough while 1 took you sleighing every nigh She—* You couldn't expect me to give you the mitten then, could you? | might have caught my death of cold from having one hand uncovered.” R SAYS: if eeet the apd ‘every writer who uses ‘myself, beartily thank thee for them. am truly thy friend, John G. Whittier.” 1 soar Statlooer dee not herp \\; THE TADELLA “28> PENS SS styles. st. st. Pact, penré Toitél \f powoéR &SOAP Catt With poems by most delight ‘The most. i. OVER 100 PER CENT. PROFIT. AGENTS WANTED ta every town (siher 3) to all the Emproved Patent JA Standard Vl vw Sham-ietter. (Awarded the medal at Armrcan Tnsttete Tie) "HOT Balahed bolder In the world,” Bend fer terme and elreelar. W. A. GALL, 767 Broadway, N.Y. 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It is almost as big as herself, And with almost as many sweet charms. It has eyes that look at you with love, And then shut in their heaven of blue; Golden hair, arms and hands that can move, nd And its lips can speak ** Pa " too, But why, Grace, this dissatisfied air, For your lip now to quiver begins ? “0, I hoped, mamma, dear, I declare— Yes, I hoped—O, I hoped ‘twould be twins !” WOMAN WAY. Brown —"\ know you had your heart set on a new bonnet this Christmas. 1 intended you should have it, but I really can’t afford it. Mrs. Brown —" \'m so disappointed, my dear. 1 present with that ten dollars you gave me. you think you could get the bonnet ?” s going to get you a If T gave you that money, don't Only 10 Cts. for “Housewife” THREE MONTHS, And your chotce of five Great Publications One year, CENTURY; HARPER'S; or SCRIBNER'S, as you prefer, Read “TRIP” ...7itr",,. Housewife sy /AY Christmas. Number of Housewife ‘opens with the first chapter of 6 THIP.!? 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